Why did the British decide to tax the colonists?(1 point) Responses to discourage colonists from fighting for independence to discourage colonists from fighting for independence to punish colonists for fighting against them in the French and Indian War to punish colonists for fighting against them in the French and Indian War to ease tensions between the European settlers and Native Americans to ease tensions between the European settlers and Native Americans to help pay for the French and Indian War

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The British decided to tax the colonists to help pay for the French and Indian War.
Which of the following effects of the French and Indian War most contributed to smuggling in the colonies?(1 point) Responses increased taxes from the British increased taxes from the British enforcement of the Navigation Acts enforcement of the Navigation Acts presence of British soldiers in the colonies presence of British soldiers in the colonies removal of the Spanish from Florida
The enforcement of the Navigation Acts most contributed to smuggling in the colonies.
Why did the king issue the Proclamation of 1763?(1 point) Responses to enforce a tax on sugar to enforce a tax on sugar to establish British soldiers in the colonies to establish British soldiers in the colonies to encourage settlement of lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to encourage settlement of lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to prevent further conflict with Native Americans over land to prevent further conflict with Native Americans over land Skip to navigation
The king issued the Proclamation of 1763 to prevent further conflict with Native Americans over land.
Select True or False for each of the following statements about the colonists reactions to the Proclamation of 1763.

Georgians were unaffected by the proclamation because they had no claim to forbidden lands. T/F
Colonists were angry that the crown was protecting the American Indians. T/F
Colonists believed the king was trying to keep them close to the Atlantic coast so he could control them. T/F
Colonists were pleased that they could peacefully share the new lands with Native Americans. T/F
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the correct answer is
true
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true
false